Departmental Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Welcome to the Biological Sciences Departmental Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (DEDI) Committee page. This is a new committee with a shared leadership model that seeks to make the department more inclusive, equitable and diverse. The current EDI committee is composed of faculty, staff and student representatives.
EDI NEWS AND EVENTS
- International Women's Day, Saturday, March 8, 2025 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.
- Gay Science Brunch: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, presented by Sci-Space & Out On Campus
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Friday, March 21, 2025, presented by SFU Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
- International Transgender Day of Visibility: Monday, March 31, 2025, presented by SFU Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Celebrate Black History Month 2025:
https://www.sfu.ca/edi/updates/news/2025/black-history-month-2025.html
RESOURCES
- Please visit SFU's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page here.
- The Provost and VP Academic now has a website to help STEM instructors wanting to Indigenize and decolonize their teaching:
https://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/news/2025/january/distem-website.html